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About Symphony Space

Our Internship Program

Symphony Space offers high-quality educational internships in the areas of nonprofit arts administration and production for matriculating college and university students.

Symphony Space interns are engaged in day-to-day operations and planning, participate in departmental and bi-weekly staff meetings and gatherings, and have exposure to a wide range of season programming. All interns receive a weekly stipend.

Season-long internships are available in select departments for eight-month placements, in step with the Symphony Space program season running from September through May. Short-term internships are occasionally available during the academic year. We do not currently offer summer internships.

Symphony Space internships average 10-15 hours per week, with attendance at select evening events required (after 5:00 p.m.) for certain host departments. Weekly schedules are arranged around class schedules and can be adjusted with semester changes during season-long posts.

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN

Symphony Space seeks a creative, detail-oriented, and organized Graphic Design Intern to join its in-house Marketing Department beginning February 2025 and running through May 2025. The Design Intern will report to the Creative Director and will work closely with the Graphic Designer and members of various in-house departments.

The position is hybrid, 10-15 hours per week, with mostly remote hours and two days per month onsite at our theaters located at 95 Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Each week there will be two marketing meetings, an all staff meeting, and one check-in meeting.

$150 stipend per week, paid bi-weekly.

Please note that all interns must be currently matriculating students.

Symphony Space internships offer excellent professional/educational experience and training in the areas of arts administration and production, as well as the opportunity to be part of a leading performing arts organization while continuing and completing college-level study.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

● Design, edit, and produce a variety of print and digital material (including posters, ads, flyers, invitations, building signage, social media content, website/newsletter graphics, and video assets).

● Work closely with the marketing team to deliver designs that are consistent with the brand and organization’s mission.

● Update existing collateral, maintaining a consistent aesthetic.

● Meet schedules and tight deadlines.

DESIRED SKILLS & TRAITS

● Working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Experience with

animations in After Effects is a plus.

● Creative design portfolio

● Excellent time management and communication skills.

● Excited to work in a collaborative team and interact with all other departments.

TO APPLY

Please email your cover letter, resume, and a link to an online portfolio to [email protected] We look forward to receiving your application.

Symphony Space is a multidisciplinary performing arts center where bold programming, presented in a uniquely warm and welcoming environment, forges indelible relationships between artists and audiences. Our fundamental mission is to connect art, ideas, and community through our programs and our commitment to literacy and education through the arts. On our New York City stages, through our national broadcasts, and in the classrooms and communities we serve throughout the country, we foster access to the arts through all the disciplines. Our embrace of the audience and the arts is wide, and the experience of our patrons is deep and enriched. Our commitment to diversifying our workforce extends to all who join us in creating art, including freelancers and vendors. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To learn more about Symphony Space’s mission, vision, values, and programs, please visit www.symphonyspace.org